Sectional studding for silos



H. E. BOEDT. SECTIONAL STUDDING FOR SILOS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12, 1919.

Patented Oct. 5, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN E. BOLDT, OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN. ASSIGNOR TO WOOD TIRE SILO COMPANY, OF SHEIBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WI- CONSIN.

SECTIONAL STUDDING FOR SILOS.

Application filed March 12, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN E. BoLD'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sheboygan Falls, county of Sheboygan, and State of \Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in'Sectional Studding for Silos, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to improvements in sectional studding for silos, cisterns, and other structures of similar character, and with particular reference to structures composed of wood, or having wooden frames.

Owing to the increasing scarcity of lumber, and the difiiculty and expense of obtaining timber in' long lengths, suitable for studding, it is desirable to provide means for utilizing short pieces to the fullest possible extent.

I have discovered that it is not only possible to provide studding in short sections, but it is also possible to make these sections in the form of spacing units, suitably braced and adapted to be assembled with like units in the form of a continuous column, or in the form of a column havinghorizontal hoop members, or girders, interposed between the units, in such a manner as to tie the various columns together, transversely, and also in such a manner that each stud unit serves as a spacer for the hoops or girders, above and below it.

It is therefore the object of my invention to provide a stud unit adapted to serve as a spacer for the hoops or girders of a frame, and also adapted, when assembled with superposed units, to form a duplex column, extending from the bottom to'the top of the wall to be erected, the column being termed a duplex column for the reason that the side members of each unit' comprise short pieces of material, suitable for studding, and which not only cooperate with those above and below them to perform the functions of a stud, but which are also connected with each unit of the opposing side bar of such unit, in such a manner as to efi'ectually'tie these bars together in the form of a rectangular frame, so bracedthat it will retain its shape under all conditions.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary view, in cross section, drawn on line -1 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of a silo frame pro Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1920.

Serial No. 282,117.

vided with stud units embodying my invention.

Ijig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the umts.

{1 Fig. 1.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

Each stud unit comprises a set of side bars A, A, connected at top and bottom by cross bars B and B, respectively, and also c0nnected by a diagonal brace C, the lower end of which rests upon the bar B, and is secured to the bar A, while the upper end bears against the lower margin of the bar B on the other side of the unit, and is secured to the bar B. The several bars are all secured together by nails, or other suit able means of connection.

In constructing a wall, such as the silo wall shown in Fig. 1, I first mount a set of units, such as are shown in Fig. '2, upon a base bar D, which, in the construction shown,

4 is a sectional view, on line 14@ of is in the form of a circular hoop, mounted upon, or embedded in, the concrete base E of the silo. The units will, of course. be spaced from each other at regular intervals, as would be the case with ordinary studding.

I then mount a girder F upon the initial set of units, and secure it thereto by nails, or any other suitable means, similar means being employed, of course, to secure the units to the base ring D.

In the construction shown, the girder F is in the form of a hoop, similar to the base ring D, and supported directly above it, and preferably resting upon the top ends of the first horizontal set or series of stud units.

I then mount another set of stud units upon the ring F, in superposed relation to the stud units mounted upon the ring D. This second horizontal series of stud units are then secured in place, and another girder ring, or bar,'F secured to the upper ends thereof, after which a third set of stud units may be applied. and the building operation repeated until the wall has attained the desired height. 1

In a former Patent, No. 1089742, issued to me, March 10th, 1914, I have shown and described a silo hoop or girder made, up from short sections of material, overlapped and secured together in such a manner as to may be easily boxed and shipped to the dose tination, and rapidly assembled by inexperienced persons to produce substantially perfect frames of the desired contour. All of the parts are easily handled, since each section is of comparatively light weight, and each stud unit, being made at the factory, is absolutely accurate in dimension and form. Therefore, these light units may be quickly assembled, and the structure completed on all sides to the same horizontal level, before proceeding with the next story, or section of'the wall.

A further advantage attained by my invention is the fact that the duplex stud col umn's, produced by any given set of superposed units, are strongly braced against pressures transverse to the columns, and against weaving, twisting, or inclining strains in' a completed structure. Silos constructed in accordance with my invention are much stronger than those formed with studs of the ordinary type, and by taking care .to dispose successive stud units in each vertical series, one directly above the other, weaving or twisting tendencies, due to strains imposed by wind, or by unequal settling of the contents, are entirely overcome.

- It will be observed that the width of my improved stud unit is about two-thirds of its length. The proportionate length and width is not essential, but it will be found that substantially this proportion is desirable, as the units thus made utilize the strength of the diagonal brace to the best advantage, I and by following substantially these proportions a unit can be produced which can be very easily manipulated into position by one man acting alone. The sides of the stud'column will be sufliciently close together 'for' effective cooperation in resisting'strains, the unit beingalso of suflicientheight to secure a proper spacing of the hoops or girders.

Iclaim:'

- 1. A building frame, including the combination of columns of stud units, each comprising a set of separate side bars connected and braced to form a rigid unit, and with the side bars of each unit in the columnsubarranged separated bars gether by independent substantially hori- 'stantially alined with those of the other next, said connections being also interposed between the superposed units and secured to the ends thereof.

3. A building frame, including columns of superposedstud units arranged in a circular series, and hoops connecting each column of units with the other columns, and also connecting the units in each column with the adjacent units above and below them, each stud unitcomprising a set of vertically disposed separated bars connected together in the form of a rectangular frame. a

LA building frame, including columns of superposed stud units arranged in a circular series, and'hoops connecting each col umn of units with the other columns, and also connecting the units in each column with the adjacent units above and below them, each stud unit comprising a set of vertically disposed separated bars connected together in the form of a rectangular frame, saidhoops being interposed between the respective units of the several columns and provided with a diagonal brace.

5. A building frame comprising columns of superposed stud units arranged in a circular series, hoops connecting each column of units with the other columns and also connecting the units of each column'with the adjacent units above and below them, each stud unit comprising a set of vertically connected to- Zontal pieces adjacent their upper and lower extremities, and by a diagonal brace extending between the upper and lower horizontal pieces and secured to said vertically arranged bars, said hoops being interposed between respectivc unitsof theiseveral columns.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa ture in the presence of two witnesses.

HER-MAN E. BOLDT.

I Witnesses: V

Lnvnnn'r'r C. WHEELER,

0. C. WEBER. 

